For Volunteers

Volunteers are vital members of the palliative care team. The Canadian Virtual Hospice recognizes that palliative care volunteers spend their time supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The dedication and support shown by volunteers is one reason palliative care is so widely regarded as compassionate care.

For Volunteers is intended for volunteers and volunteer managers to showcase and share valuable resource material so that we may benefit from each other’s experiences. 
 

Volunteer Resources
LGBT End-of-Life Conversations A website dedicated to fostering effective communication, create community and facilitate care for lesbian, gay, bisexual...
Living with Cancer – A Report on the Patient Experience This report published by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer illustrates the experiences of patients from the time cancer...
The Many Roles of Hospice Volunteers Article written by Stephen Claxton-Oldfield outlines the many diverse roles for hospice volunteers based on British practice.
Practical Thoughts, Tips & Questions to Enhance Psychosocial Care Practical thoughts and tips to enhance psychosocial care offered by all members of the inter-disciplinary team in end-of-life...
Reason to Live: Suicide Prevention This website was developed and is supported by the Klinic Community Health Centre, and funded through Manitoba Health. It...
Someone Died…Now What? A personal and professional perspective on coping with grief and loss This book shares some practical and helpful tools for dealing with grief and loss. The author shares her personal story as...
What Grieving People Need (brochure) Practical information about supporting someone who is grieving. This resource and more can be found on www. champlainpalliative. ca
What is Alzheimer's Disease? A short “pocket” film by David Shenk explains how Alzheimer’s disease alters the brain. The animation calls for an understanding...
The Compassionate Community Startup Toolkit The Compassionate Community Startup Toolkit will equip you with essential information about the Compassionate Community framework...
GetPalliativeCare.org Getpalliativecare. org is an American website which provides  palliative care information for people coping with serious,...
How to Be an Even Better Listener: A Practical Guide for Hospice and Palliative Care Volunteers Using a combination of compelling vignettes and reflective exercises, Robert Mundle provides readers with practical strategies...

For more information about becoming a volunteer, contact your local or provincial palliative care office.

Topics,  Books, Links and More, and Programs and Services are your source for accurate and detailed information on palliative care. Feel free to print and share this information.

Our Partners
Asked and Answered
Asked and Answered

Find out what Canadians
are asking

Ask a Professional
Ask a Professional

Our team of experts answers
your questions about
life-threatening illness and loss.

Just want to talk?
Just want to talk?

Join the Discussion
Forums

Books, Links, and More
Books, Links, and More

Recommended by our team

Programs and Services
Programs and Services

Find local, regional,
and national services

Back to Top